Research Funding Opportunities

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This is a selection of Research Opportunities. More details of these and other opportunities are available from the Research Grants & Contracts Office, contact Debbie, ext 3812 or email: D.Foy-Everett@sussex.ac.uk. For an extensive listing of funding opportunities see REFUND on the Research Web site: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/research or the University Home Page, under Research.

The NIH is inviting applications for projects that will examine the ethical, legal and social implications of the study of human DNA sequence variation. There is £1.25m a year available for up to three years. See RGCO for specific research areas. Deadline: letters of intent 15 June 1999.

The William T Grant Foundation is accepting nominations for the faculty scholars programme for research on children, adolescents and youth. Research that is interdisciplinary and addresses multiple issues or problems and several etiological factors is of particular interest. Deadline: 1 July 1999.

The Nuffield Foundation is inviting outline proposals for its project grants scheme. Awards range from £5,000 to over £100,000. Areas of special interest are: Child protection; mental health; older people and their families; access to justice; and educational research and innovation. Deadline for outline proposal: 16 July 1999.

The Royal Society is promoting its European Science Exchange Programme. This covers two types of awards; study visits between 10 days and 3 months; and joint projects which are funded over a two year period. Applications can be made at any time for the study visits and the deadline for joint projects is 1 September 1999.

The British Federation of Women Graduates is accepting applications for fellowships/scholarships. Support is awarded to students in their final year of a PhD or completing post-doc research. Deadline: 10 September 1999.

The Wellcome Trust is inviting applications for research into non-communicable diseases in the context and setting of the population of a developing or restructuring country. Two types of funding available: project grants up to 5 years; and research training fellowships. No Deadline.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is inviting applications for the engineering foresight awards. There is up to £30,000 available for UK based engineers to undertake short term research and development projects overseas. No deadline.